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Restrictions on daily life are the norm in the United States under the coronavirus pandemic. Close to home, for instance, dine-in restaurants, sit-down bars, golf courses, movie theaters, and barber shops are no longer open in Massachusetts by Governor Charlie Baker's decree. In many ways, state governments and
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President Donald Trump has an opportunity both to defeat the novel coronavirus and to gain advantage for the United States in its struggle with China. The competition between the United States and China for global influence predates both the coronavirus crisis and the Trump administration. It flared earlier in this
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Within weeks, the Coronavirus shutdown will draw to its inevitable conclusion. Life will settle into a new normal. In the long run, very likely our lives will change modestly. Perhaps we'll maintain a modified "social distance," becoming more like the Victorians and less like modern "
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With many out of work and small businesses struggling, some believe it is time for Massachusetts to take another step to help its residents — by suspending lottery ticket sales. In the week ending on Saturday, March 21, a record 147,995 Bay Staters filed for unemployment benefits, according to the
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If someone were to look at MaxPreps on Monday, March 30, he would see an eventful day planned for Massachusetts high school sports teams. He would see games like Quincy High boys' volleyball facing off against Barnstable at 4 p.m., Archbishop Williams boys' lacrosse versus Rockland at
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Heather Mac Donald's The War on Cops, written in 2016, is a first-class book that decisively refutes the frequently heard claim that America's entire criminal justice system is "racist." Many of the candidates in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debates made this charge a
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So-called single-use paper and plastic bags are not only back in every Massachusetts community, but they are also the only option at grocery stores. To try to slow the spread of coronavirus, earlier this week Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker temporarily banned the use of reusable shopping bags. He also mandated
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The deadline to file state income taxes in Massachusetts has been pushed back three months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, instead of April 15, Bay Staters will have until July 15 to file their 2019 state income taxes and make the necessary payments. The decision comes several
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